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Meaning of HYPEROARTIA

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  lampreys as distinguished from hagfishes
 

HYPEROARTIA is a 11 letter word that starts with H.

 

 Synonyms: Petromyzoniformes, suborder Hyperoartia, suborder Petromyzoniformes
 
 See Also: animal order, Cyclostomata, order Cyclostomata

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Hy`per*o*ar"ti*a\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of marsipobranchs including the lampreys. The
suckerlike moth contains numerous teeth; the nasal opening is
in the middle of the head above, but it does not connect with
the mouth. See {Cyclostoma}, and {Lamprey}.

 

 

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